The truth is out: Army fudged Kargil war history
New Delhi: The Indian Army’s history of the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan may have to be rewritten.
In a major embarrassment for the Army, a military tribunal has ruled that a senior commander had falsified records of the war that cost a brigadier a promotion.
The Armed Forces Tribunal has directed the Army to set the records straight and consider Brigadier (retd.) Devinder Singh, who commanded the Batalik-based 70 Infantry Brigade during the Kargil war, for a notional promotion to Major General rank.
Lt. Gen. Kishan Pal, who headed the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, had written Singh's annual confidential report allegedly belittling his achievements by noting that he had only partial command of the 70Infantry Brigade. The 15 Corps was responsible for guarding the Line of Control in Kashmir.
Justice A K Mathur, in his order, ruled that "the annual confidential reports were not written in an objective and unbiased manner"....
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In a major embarrassment for the Army, a military tribunal has ruled that a senior commander had falsified records of the war that cost a brigadier a promotion.
The Armed Forces Tribunal has directed the Army to set the records straight and consider Brigadier (retd.) Devinder Singh, who commanded the Batalik-based 70 Infantry Brigade during the Kargil war, for a notional promotion to Major General rank.
Lt. Gen. Kishan Pal, who headed the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, had written Singh's annual confidential report allegedly belittling his achievements by noting that he had only partial command of the 70Infantry Brigade. The 15 Corps was responsible for guarding the Line of Control in Kashmir.
Justice A K Mathur, in his order, ruled that "the annual confidential reports were not written in an objective and unbiased manner"....